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[Intheshop]

Ruger's M77's are,"working man's rifles"?

Minty '89 New Holland 4wd tractor.Logging is the order of the day.Takes 3 1/2 cords of hdwd to heat our house per season.As such,now is the time.Hunting season is for the young'uns.I'm cold,we need heat.

Guy owes me money,I take as partial payment a,MINT..'89(YUP),M77,ultra lite 06(20" brrl,yuck)..less than 100 rds,confirmed.

Is it,morally wrong to bolt this,as new, rifle to my tractor?Subjecting it to the working environment that "logging" entails?

The duty is,killing stuff...be it CB's or JB's.Thanks for your consideration.BW.

Edit;it's gonna get wet,nasty,...and loooong rides around,way too much property/woods.2-7 Loopy or equivalent

 

[Ian]

Well, first sandblast and Parkerize it (with barrel plugged of course), then soak all the metal in used engine oil. Then paint the stock with New Holland Orange, or whatever color it is (I think they actually call it yellow). Throw a VX-2 on it, with lens covers, after painting with same color. After that you won't have to ask the question if it's ok to lash it to the fender and tear off over hill and dale.

 

[Intheshop]

Uhh,we've been doing epoxy finishes on bows,"almost" as long as Remington...so,thanks for the brain jog.

Is cerokote finishes in the same "league" as Parkerizing?

 

[Intheshop]

Just sayin,we can do colours...be it metal or wood.FYI,that whole "dip" camo thing was started a 1/2 hr or so drive from here.

 

[Intheshop]

But,all that takes effort,which could be spent on,"choppin wood"?...so,there still is the moral question on whether or not?

 

[Intheshop]

I think epoxy on the stock,WILL get done.Another FYI,we also do automotive urethane"clears" on wood....

They do in fact maintain a higher"gloss" than,straight up epoxy....

But ,and that's a huge BUT...we've found on bows,subjected to the riguers of the competitive trials the epoxy holds up a noticeable touch,better.

Dang,gotta go cut some more firewood..doh

 

[Intheshop]

Wait,I think Fred (Fred Bear) was in fact doing epoxy clears,"before" Remington...just for the record.

 

[RBHarter]

No moral issue . Just hook a quad scabbard to the tractor drop it in and take off . I'm happy with the Tasco pronghorn 3-9x40s I've got 20 yr of full sun 100° range trips to 10° hunting trips and probably very close to 1000 rounds under it from Red Dot cast to some full bore 180s . When I switched exclusively to cast in the rifle I ran the old 12 click square for 20 rounds then brought it back correct 150 yd zero and the clicks were still the same 5/32 " that they were when I took it out of the box . 12 right resulted in hits 4 1/4 inches rt with the same up and down and back to the left .

 

[Intheshop]

Thanks Harter...

I'm thinking,strip it..shoot some epoxy and,fugitaboutit.

 

[Chris]

I'm around log skidders, chainsaws, and farm tractors a lot... it's surprising how comfortable animals are around equipment, they get real close and don't seem to sense danger. Smart to have a rifle along. I've sort of been looking around for a Handi-Rifle or such for tractor and truck.

 

[Chris]

Thinking of finishes for hard use rifle... why not clean them well and paint with rustoleum? Could even paint camo for various seasons if it matters.

 

[Intheshop]

Chris,thanks...

Tripping on back 10+ years ago...buncha D1 foosball "Heroes" here at the home front,talkin smack about 2and3,a day's practices.

So,I give them a maul and tell'm,"have at it",sitting back watching these numbskulls flailing away at choppin wood.

All these years later,they wax on about,"hillbilly muscles"....

 

[Intheshop]

Epoxy CC(clear coat)...FTW.

 

[Intheshop]

OK,I think it was my friend RBHarter,in another thread talkin about running "uphill"(my words)...in reference to,field craft as it pertains to shooting.

So,I'm jackin firewood as hard as it gets....just short of having a heart attack.Grab the Savage 22-250 and rip off 4 rnds(total mag cap)..

1 1/2 " group,@100...Buds bags,as fast as I can rack the bolt.Who knows what the pulse rate was?

Settle the cross hairs,smack the trigger,repeat.Good times

 

[RicinYakima]

Parkerizing is a chemical process, manganese and phosphorous, bonded to the iron. It is permanent until you scrape away the iron below the bonding layers. It also tends to be self-healing, but will rust without RIG. There is a reason the US Government used it for 50+ years, and the Brits had to repaint their rifles and pistols every 3 years.

 

[Intheshop]

I am so sorry Ricin,you're gonna have to go further in the process describing Parkerizing.

I'm,above avg on it's chemistry and application.What are it's benny's insomuch compared to a cerokote?

And it's not a matter of labour...or,material cost.To both,....I don't give a rip,meaning..the cost is a non issue.

 

[fiver]

I'd feel a lot better if it were a Remington you were doing this to.

 

[Intheshop]

White Christmas...Bing Crosby...

Got piles of wood,heck...creek bttm walnut no less.House is already toasty...

And here mom-ma and I sit with a fire and Xmas music on YouTube?

The Remingtons are too special to be slobbering with bar oil...Can't believe I even got a 20" brrld 06?

Going to send one of ya'll a before N after on this stock so's it can get posted...

 

[RicinYakima]

Fellow by the name of Parker patented a process of bonding a coating on iron in 1917. Basically it is working the surface down to ferrous metal, 220 grit is OK, and then immersing into a water bath with ionic salts of phosphorous and manganese. Depending upon temperature, within 5 to 15 minutes crystals of those metals adhere to the surface. No electricity or added heat is required. It is hard and permanent in 24 hours. There are scores of U-Tube videos and Brownell's tech channel has instruction, written and video.

Epoxy paint is always just epoxy paint. It may resist abrasion, but if chipped or scratched rust can develop under it. Chemicals under it leads to flaking. You have to worry about rock chips, etc.

Besides, it is disgusting! like plastic gun stocks, variable power scopes and aluminum parts!!!!

But I'm an old curmudgeon, what do I know?

Best, Ric

 

[Chris]

We had a remote tent camp set up for a month every year, most of the time it snowed or was generally inhospitable to firearms. One guy had a Rem. 760 he had parkerized and left it hang on a limb outside every night. No oil ever. No rust ever. Really impressed me.